Homework Help for Mums and Dads by Karen Dolby

Author:Karen Dolby
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781843177517
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Published: 2011-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

are not

aren’t

could not

couldn’t

were not

weren’t

There are a couple of exceptions:

shall not – shan’t

will not – won’t

Common confusions

• It makes no difference if the thing that is owned is singular or plural, just check whether there is one or more owner.

• Pronouns such as hers, his, yours, ours, theirs or its (when it means belongs to) do not need apostrophes to show possession.

• However, if you want to use ‘One’s family’, you do need an apostrophe.

• There are some pairs of words, one with an apostrophe and one without, which sound the same but have different meanings. Below are some examples.

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